Entertainment Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn't want to be known as his 'girl'

03:36 11 april 2018

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She had a shot at royalty: Katie Cassidy has revealed she once turned down the chance to hang out with Prince Harry ; seen in 2016. Sure thing: Katie has revealed that if a night out in Miami in 2014 had gone differently; here Harry is seen, far right, with brother Prince William in 2017.

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Katie Cassidy has revealed she once turned down the chance to hang out with Prince Harry.

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New claims about Meghan Markle being fascinated by the Royal Family have surfaced during official Easter services.The traditional Royal Service is held at St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle. Most family members wandered in behind the magenta-clad monarch, but not all.

The actress explained that she turned down the chance to hang out with the fifth in line to the British throne simply because she didn ’ t want to be photographed with him. Cassidy reiterated that she has always been “on my own merit” type of girl

'I was just there with some of my girlfriends, we had just finished shooting [Arrow], we were on vacation. He had come with some of his friends... one of his friends, I think, was getting married, so he was a part of the bachelor party. They were sorta on a bachelor weekend, and they were, like, "Hey. You guys should come out with us,"' said the star.

She added: '[The bachelor party guys] were like, "You guys should come out with us tonight" I was like, "Uh, no."

'With all due respect, Prince Harry, that's the last thing I'm gonna do - be photographed. Not that I have anything against him - he's wonderful and lovely - but, you know, I've also been an "on my own merit" type of girl... not necessarily just the daughter of [David] or Harry's girl. I have my own identity.'

Andrew Morton, the late Princess Diana‘s biographer, reveals in his new book, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, that Prince Harry‘s future wife, Meghan Markle, was always fascinated by the royal family.&nbsp;Andrew Morton, the late Princess Diana‘s biographer, reveals in his new book, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, that Prince Harry‘s future wife, Meghan Markle, was always fascinated by the royal family.

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. ' She 's allowing Harry to take the lead': Body language expert reveals Meghan's 'deference' for Prince (compared to her 'lack of warmth' for her first husband).

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. ' She 's allowing Harry to take the lead': Body language expert reveals Meghan's 'deference' for Prince (compared to her 'lack of warmth' for her first husband).

Despite turning down the royal, the Click actress still has nothing but kind words to say about him.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she said: 'He's the most loveliest, kindest person, honestly. And also, the fact that my girlfriends and I were like, 'Thank you so much, but no thank you, we're not gonna party with you and your friends tonight' - he was like, we saw him the next day at the pool and [he was] respectful. Like, 'You guys are cool. OK, we get it.' And I was like, 'Sorry!''

The beauty is engaged to Matthew Rodgers. He proposed in Mauritius in June 2017.

Katie - who appeared as Laurel Lance/Black Canary on Arrow's first four seasons is on seasons five and six as Black Siren, Laurel's evil Earth-2 doppelgänger.

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Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein and Netflix The Crown, Netflix's most expensive series, offers a fascinating look at the British royal family and Queen Elizabeth II's rise to power. There's scandal; there's intrigue; there's Matt Smith with a rugged beard. But do members of the royal family watch the show? The queen herself is reportedly a fan — and it looks like she's not the only one. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle like to cosy up at home and watch The Crown, according to royal expert Katie Nicholl.

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. Former Silicon Valley star TJ Miller is arrested at LaGuardia Airport for 'calling in a fake bomb threat' from an Amtrak train.

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. Former Silicon Valley star TJ Miller is arrested at LaGuardia Airport for 'calling in a fake bomb threat' from an Amtrak train.

Harry is set to wed Meghan, star of Suits, on May 19 at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in an hour-long ceremony starting at 7 a.m. EST.

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The actress explained that she turned down the chance to hang out with the fifth in line to the British throne simply because she didn ’ t want to be photographed with him. Cassidy reiterated that she has always been “on my own merit” type of girl

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. ' She 's allowing Harry to take the lead': Body language expert reveals Meghan's 'deference' for Prince (compared to her 'lack of warmth' for her first husband).

Katie Cassidy turned down the chance to date Prince Harry because she didn ' t want to be known as his ' girl '. ' She 's allowing Harry to take the lead': Body language expert reveals Meghan's 'deference' for Prince (compared to her 'lack of warmth' for her first husband).

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